All Chapters of MARRIED TO MY MOTHER’S KILLER : Chapter 111 - Chapter 119

Eliam lowered his phone after ending the call, his expression still tense as he slipped it into his pocket. Avaline waited until he looked at her before he explained that Blackwood International wanted him personally involved in a restructuring decision and expected him in New York for several meetings. It was not an emergency, but it was important enough that refusing would leave decisions he had always handled in someone else’s hands. Avaline reached for his hand and reminded him that he did not have to choose between being her husband and running his company, just as she had never wanted him to choose between supporting her and allowing her to build her career. He admitted that he was tired of believing everything would fall apart if he stopped controlling every detail, and Avaline smiled because she understood exactly what he meant. They had both spent too long living as though responsibility meant carrying everything alone.The next morning, Gabriella’s first day at school turned

Avaline did not answer immediately after reading the assignment letter because the words on the page had become strangely difficult to process. Noah was leaving tomorrow, not in three weeks as she had expected, and although she understood why he had accepted the opportunity, understanding did not make the reality easier. She looked across the kitchen at the young man sitting opposite her and saw both versions of him at once: the little brother she had once carried through dangerous nights and the nineteen-year-old who was now sitting in front of her with a career contract, an apartment plan and enough determination to ask her to trust him. She finally closed the folder and asked him why he had not told her sooner, and Noah admitted that he had been afraid she would immediately start finding reasons for him to stay. He knew she loved him, but he also knew that sometimes her love made her believe she had to protect him from every possible disappointment.Avaline leaned back in her chair

THE CHOICE HE HAD TO MAKENoah remained seated across from the program director, staring at the two offers on the desk while his mind moved through everything that had happened since he arrived. The Boston position would give him stability, a permanent salary and the chance to remain close to Avaline and the family. The specialist position would move him into a much more demanding cybersecurity division, give him access to senior analysts and place him on a faster career track, but it would require him to relocate. The director did not pressure him to choose either option. He simply explained that Noah had demonstrated an unusual ability to recognize patterns in complex systems and that the specialist team wanted to develop that ability further. Noah asked several questions about the position, the relocation, the training requirements and how quickly he would be expected to work independently before taking the envelope and leaving the office.He found Marcus and Tessa outside the asse

Gabriella noticed the empty chair at breakfast before anyone else did. She climbed onto her seat, placed Rabbit beside her plate and kept looking toward the doorway, waiting for Noah to appear with his usual sleepy face and messy hair. When he did not come, she frowned and asked Avaline where Uncle Noah was. Avaline reminded her that Noah had left for Washington to start his new job, but Gabriella immediately asked why he could not work from home. Eliam explained that his new job required him to be there, and Gabriella looked at him as though he had personally designed the rule. After a moment, she asked when Noah was coming back, and Avaline gave her the date. Gabriella reached for the family calendar, circled it in red and then circled the following weekend too because, according to her, one visit was not enough.Before leaving for school, Gabriella secretly put Rabbit inside her backpack. Avaline discovered him at the school entrance and asked why she had brought him when she knew

Avaline felt a cold rush through her body when Gabriella said she had dreamed about her being gone. She immediately moved closer and brushed the damp curls away from her daughter’s forehead. Gabriella looked frightened, but she was also exhausted, and Dr. Carter had already warned them that a high fever could cause strange dreams and confusion. Avaline reminded herself of that as she asked Gabriella what she had seen. Gabriella struggled to explain it in the simple way a four-year-old could, saying that she had been in a big house by herself and kept looking for Mommy, but every door she opened led to another empty room. Then she had heard Eliam calling her, but when she ran toward him, he disappeared too. She finally found Noah outside, but he was leaving in a car and could not hear her calling him.Avaline’s eyes filled with tears, but she kept her voice calm. She told Gabriella that it had only been a bad dream caused by being sick, and she was right there with her. Gabriella looke